TODAY-- THE WORLD'S LARGEST RETAILER WILL HEAR FROM WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES. WALMART ASSOCIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL WEIGH IN ON WHAT WORKS-- AND WHAT DOESN'T-- ON BLACK FRIDAY. 40/29'S BRAD CARL IS LIVE IN BENTONVILLE THIS MORNING WITH MORE ON THE COMPANY'S MOVE. BRAD? BLACK FRIDAY IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AWAY. AND WHEN CUSTOMERS WALK THROUGH THESE DOORS FOR THEIR BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING NEEDS, WALMART WANTS TO MAKE SURE THEIR STORES ARE READY AND THAT THEY HAVE SOME NEW IDEAS WITH THE HELP OF THEIR ASSOCIATES FROM ACROSS THE U.S. THE COMPANY WILL BE HOLDING IT'S FIRST MULTI-CITY TOWN HALL, WHERE WALMART CEO AND PRESIDENT BILL SIMON WILL THANK AND LISTEN TO IDEAS FROM ASSOCIATES IN BENTONVILLE, ATLANTA, DALLAS, AND PHOENIX IN PREPARATION FOR THE BLACK FRIDAY RUSH. MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED EMPLOYEES FROM EACH LOCATION WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM WALMART SAY THEY'RE EAGER TO HEAR WHAT THEIR EMPLOYEES HAVE TO SAY. "Our associates are the key to everything that we're planning to do. And it's really just a chance to talk to them, get them excited about it, and hear from them. What kind of thoughts, what kind of ideas do they have that we might be able to implement to make the day even better?" WALMART'S BLACK FRIDAY SALES WILL START TWO HOURS EARLIER THAN LAST YEAR, BEGINNING AT 6 PM ON THANKSGIVING. REPORTING LIVE FROM WALMART IN BENTONVILLE ...BRAD CARL...40/29 NEWS. ABOUT ONE MILLION WALMART ASSOCIATES WILL BE SCHEDULED TO WORK OVER THE